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Francesc La-roca
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Substitution of hazardous substances for health and environment: lessons and experiences from European projects
1999
This paper deals with substitution of hazardous substances in production processes for environmental and health and safety reasons, with special reference to experiences of substitution of volatile organic compounds in paints and in concrete mould release agents. Substitution in this context is seen as a particular kind of technological transfer, in which the main value of the technology lies in its environmental and health and safety performances, as a contribution to industrial sustainability. The authors identify the main actors of the substitution process (industry, trade unions, NGOs, etc.), the role they play in such a process (promoter, target group, ally or opposer) and the scene i…
Interbasin Water Transfers in Spain: Interregional Conflicts and Governance Responses
2014
Semiarid and drought-prone Spain has managed to meet ever-increasing water demands for more than 50 years through the construction of publicly funded hydraulic infrastructure. Interbasin water transfers are the most expensive and complex supply-side tool used. They are also the most controversial, often associated with such unintended consequences as deteriorating freshwater ecosystems, disappearing recreational opportunities provided by aquatic ecosystems, and the loss of development opportunities for downstream communities. This situation has become increasingly unstable over the past decade due to the scarcity of new supply augmentation alternatives, political changes involving European …
E pur si muove! La pervivència secular dels debats al voltant dels límits al creixement. Ressenya del llibre "Ecología e igualdad. Hacia una relectur…
2022
En el número 69 de la revista L'Espill trobaràs un dossier monogràfic sobre "Monarquia o República", amb contribucions de Gemma Ubasart, Andrés Boix, Joan Manuel Tresserras i Gerardo Pisarello. A més, articles de Josep V. Boira, Lourdes Toledo, Mercè Rius, Antonio Cubel, Maria J. Murgui, José R. Ruiz Tamarit i Antoni Martí Monterde, així com documents d'Alexandr Helphand, un full de dietari de Pere Antoni Pons i una conversa amb Joseph Jurt, per Antoni Martí Monterde.